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Books – Which book would you buy for…?
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Student A
Ask and answer questions to complete the gaps, and find out information about four books.Which book would you buy for your partner, and which for your grandma? Why?
Book 1 Book 2
Title
A Passage to India
Author / Price
Mark Beaumont / £8.39
Publisher / Date of Publication
Bantam Press / 2009
Fiction or Non-Fiction
fiction
Genre / # Pages / Condition
20
th
century classics / 416 / new
Plot or Description
record-breaking journey by bikeAvg. Rating / Extract from Review 5/5 / “A clash of class, religion and race…”
ebook Available / Cover
yes / paperback
Book 3 Book 4
Title
To Kill a Mockingbird
Author / Price
Harper Lee / $5.98
Publisher / Date of Publication
Hodder & Stoughton / 2009
Fiction or Non-Fiction
non-fiction
Genre / # Pages / Condition
children’s books / 278 / used
Plot or Description
racial prejudice in the DeepSouth of America in the 1930sAvg. Rating / Extract from Review 3/5 / “The photography could be better…”
ebook Available / Cover
yes / paperback
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Student B
Ask and answer questions to complete the gaps, and find out information about four hospitals.Which hospital would you give £5m extra funding to, and which one would you close? Why?
Book 1 Book 2
Title
The Man Who Cycled the World
Author / Price
E. M. Forster / £6.29
Publisher / Date of Publication
Penguin Classics / 2005
Fiction or Non-Fiction
non-fiction
Genre / # Pages / Condition
travel / 432 / new
Plot or Description
Colonial Britain faces the real IndiaAvg. Rating / Extract from Review 4/5 / “An incredible story…”
ebook Available / Cover
no / paperback
Book 3 Book 4
Title
Rivers: A Voyage into the Heart of Britain
Author / Price
Griff Rhys Jones / £8.49
Publisher / Date of Publication
Heinemann / 1966
Fiction or Non-Fiction
fiction
Genre / # Pages / Condition
nature / 288 / used (like new)
Plot or Description
personal tales on a voyage down therivers, canals, and lakes of Great BritainAvg. Rating / Extract from Review 5/5 / “A gripping quest for justice…”
ebook Available / Cover
yes / hardback
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AnswersBooks – Which book would you buy for…?Task: “
Ask and answer questions to complete the gaps, and find out information about four books. Which book would you buy for your partner, and which for your grandma? Why?
”
Book 1 Book 2
Title The Man Who Cycled the World A Passage to IndiaAuthor / Price Mark Beaumont / £8.39 E. M. Forster / £6.29Publisher / Date of Publication Bantam Press / 2009 Penguin Classics / 2005Fiction or Non-Fiction non-fiction fiction
Genre / # Pages / Condition travel / 432 / new 20
th
century classics / 416 / new
Plot or Description record-breaking journey by bike Colonial Britain faces the real IndiaAvg. Rating / Extract from Review 4/5 / “An incredible story…” 5/5 / “A clash of class, religion and race…”ebook Available / Cover yes / paperback no / paperback
Book 3 Book 4
Title To Kill a Mockingbird Rivers: A Voyage into the Heart of BritainAuthor / Price Harper Lee / $5.98 Griff Rhys Jones / £8.49Publisher / Date of Publication Heinemann / 1966 Hodder & Stoughton / 2009Fiction or Non-Fiction fiction non-fictionGenre / # Pages / Condition children’s books / 278 / used nature / 288 / used (like new)Plot or Description racial prejudice in the DeepSouth of America in the 1930spersonal tales on a voyage down therivers, canals, and lakes of Great BritainAvg. Rating / Extract from Review 5/5 / “A gripping quest for justice…”3/5 / “The photography could be better…”ebook Available / Cover yes / hardback yes / paperback
“Which book would you buy for your partner, and which for your grandma? Why?”
Answers will vary. When they havecompleted filling the gaps, students should discuss which books they think their relatives would enjoy. They shouldproduce appropriate reasons for their choices – why they would choose one book in particular for somebody, but notanother. For example:
“I would buy
To Kill a Mockingbird
for my partner, because he has always wanted to read it…” Or… “I wouldn’t buy
The Man Who Cycled the World
for my grandma, because she isn’t very interested in travel…” [etc.]
Sample Questions Sample AnswersWhat is the title of Book __________? __________.Who is the author of __________? __________ is the author of Book __________.Who wrote Book __________? __________ wrote Book __________.How much is Book __________? Book __________ is __________.How much does Book __________ cost? Book __________ costs __________.Who publishes Book __________? __________ publishes Book __________.When was Book __________ published? It was published in __________.Is Book __________ fiction or non-fiction? It’s __________.What genre does Book __________ belong to? __________.How many pages has Book __________ got? It’s got __________ pages.What condition is Book __________ in? It’s __________.What is the plot or description of Book __________? __________.What is the average rating for Book __________? __________ out of five.Give me a review of Book __________. __________.Is there an ebook of Book __________ available? Yes, there is. / No, there isn’t.Is Book __________ in hardback or paperback? It’s in __________.ExamplesWhat is the title of Book 1? The Man Who Cycled the World.When was Book 2 published? It was published in 2005.What condition is Book 3 in? It’s used.Is there an ebook of Book 4 available? Yes, there is.
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